bdiego said...

bdiego at 06:38 AM JST - 29th October

This is fairly accurate. At each price point, they also top in safety. Ironic that Yaris is mentioned considering it's safer than the vast majority of non-Japanese cars mentioned. Sadly.

Posted in Japan carmakers top 9 of 10 categories in U.S. Consumer Reports rankings at 06:38 AM JST - 29th October
bdiego at 06:35 AM JST - 29th October

Wow, the poor guy thought he was getting married right before getting murdered.

I don't see how this is as simple as trading money for getting married. How do you even think marriage works? Your wife gets sick and in the hospital, you ask her to promise to pay you…

Posted in 4 men die mysteriously after associating with woman arrested for marriage fraud at 06:35 AM JST - 29th October
bdiego at 06:26 AM JST - 29th October

Yuri certainly makes light of a serious issue, considering Okinawa was in fact colonialized by Imperial Japan and brutally murdered at their hands.

Posted in Concern mounting in U.S. over Japan's foreign policy at 06:26 AM JST - 29th October
bdiego at 06:25 AM JST - 29th October

What a joke. The root of the problem is Hatoyama doesn't even know what he wants. Almost nobody in Japan wants an actual withdrawl of US forces, they're simply fantasizing about how to have the cake (US defense) and eat it too (no US soldiers causing trouble). It's called the…

Posted in Concern mounting in U.S. over Japan's foreign policy at 06:25 AM JST - 29th October
bdiego at 06:20 AM JST - 29th October

I enjoyed the article except for this part: ‘‘Female presidents have felt that there is something wrong with exchanging information with male presidents who are mostly talking about money-making ideas,’’

Wow, way to make them look like fail.

Posted in More women in business community turn to networking at 06:20 AM JST - 29th October
bdiego at 09:35 AM JST - 28th October

As far as a policy idea, it costs a lot to run empty trains for 4 hours. I do think they could at least run 1-2 hours later than they do, but 24-hours tends to invite crime. New York's a good example of late night disaster.

Posted in Would you like trains and subways in Japan to run all night? at 09:35 AM JST - 28th October
bdiego at 09:33 AM JST - 28th October

Wow, you guys really are jealous. Best wishes though.

Posted in Misaki Ito to marry pachinko king in Hawaii on Nov 24 at 09:33 AM JST - 28th October
bdiego at 09:24 AM JST - 28th October

Why does JT cover the most obscure events like this? You might as well report on Disneyland every time some kid pulls out King Arthur's sword.

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bdiego at 03:37 AM JST - 28th October

Captain Obvious here. They were going over schedules. Which is against FAA regulations, but far more plausible than being asleep or surfing for porn using the airplane connection.

Posted in Pilots were working on laptops when plane overflew Minneapolis destination at 03:37 AM JST - 28th October
bdiego at 03:34 AM JST - 28th October

Better yet, wear a burqa. That's what they're for.

Posted in Cop caught taking up-skirt videos during anti-pervert campaign at 03:34 AM JST - 28th October